Alexandria Tourist Attractions

The Citadel of Qaitbay Castle is a 15th-century defensive castle located on the Mediterranean coast Fort Alexandria indeed is one of the most important defensive strongholds. It is not only in Egypt. but also along the Mediterranean Sea coast. The Citadel of Qaitbay is one of the seven wonders of the ancient world.

The Catacomb of Kom El-Shoqafa means Mound of Shards. The tomb is a historical archaeological site located in Alexandria. The tomb is one of Alexandria’s most important archaeological sites, the principal hypogeum of a funerary complex dating from the end of the 1st century.

The Bombay Pillar was built in 297 AD for the Roman Emperor Diocletian. The Pillar itself is 9 meters / 29 feet in circumference. it is said that 22 people could lunch in the capital or flat top of the Pillar.

Graeco-Roman Museum was built in 1892 as a small building located on Horreya Road. It contains relics that date back to the 3rd century BC. There’s a magnificent black granite sculpture of Apis, the sacred bull worshipped by Egyptians, as well as an assortment of mummies, sarcophagi, pottery, jewelry, and ancient tapestries. Another highlight is one of the few historical depictions of the Pharos of Alexandria, one of the Seven Wonders of the World.

Montazah Palace was built in 1892 by Khedive Abbas Hilmi II as one of the royal palaces in Egypt. The Palace is the only witness to historical Arab and world events.

The Bibliotheca Alexandrina is a revival of the legendary ancient library built in classical Greek times.
The library is a cultural center on the shore of the Mediterranean Sea in the Egyptian city of Alexandria. It is a Commemoration of the Library of Alexandria, once one of the largest libraries worldwide.

Abu al-Abbas al-Mursi Mosque is Egyptian in the city of Alexandria. Abul Abbas al-Mursi, whose tomb it contains. The Mosque is located, in the Anfoushi neighborhood of Alexandria, near the Citadel of Qaitbay.